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Ontario Computer Tax kicks in April 1st
03/27/09
May 2010 updated with the rates that came into effect starting April 1st 2010 from http://www.ontarioelectronicstewardship.ca/stewards/fees.html
Jan. 27th 2010, See my update which discusses the likely increase in these fees at Ontario Computer Recycling Tax Rates Likely to Rise
When is a tax not a tax? When it's a government mandated and collected user fee. As of April 1st all Ontario residents will be forced to pay a tax on evey new computer. monitor, TV, mouse sold in Ontario. These new fees kick in April 1st and the government is planning on passing on the money collected to the industry to recycle electronics. This means there is no government oversight of the fees they are collecting from us. The best of both worlds, plausible denialbility for both sides. What are the rates?
Desktop Computers $13.44 $7.80 unit
Portable Computers $2.14 $2.75 unit
Computer Peripherals ( Mice, Keyboards. Single Hard drives,
Optical Drives) $0.32 $0.40 unit
Monitors $12.03/ unit
Televisions $10.07/ unit
Displays < 29" $12.25 unit,
Displays > 29" $26.25 unit
Printers $5.05 $5.40 unit
These rates are only good for one year, so expect them to rise next year.
Why does a 52" LCD TV cost less to dispose of than a 17" LCD monitor? No idea. Why $10 more for a $500 desktop than a $2000 laptop. Couldnt be because a desktop is easier to disassemble and reuse.
The best part is that this is only the beginning, next we get to pay a new disposal tax on the following items.
# Computer peripherals will include modems
# Printing devices will include copiers, scanners, typewriters.
# Telephones (physical and accessories)
# Cellular phones
# PDA’s and pagers
# Audio and video players
# Cameras
# Equalizers, (pre)amplifiers
# Radios
# Receivers
# Speakers
# Tuner
# Turntable
The best part is that these taxes are completely hidden so you can continue to live in blissful ignorance. I feel sorry for Ontario retailer because it appear to me that items bought out of province are exempt. This is a great time to make Ontario retailers less competitive, the middle of a recession. Another unaccountable bureaucracy to pick our pockets, sigh.
The paltry consumer information on the website glosses over the level of the fees that are being applied. It's always best to keep the people who are paying in the dark.
17 comments
Nice article. Do non profit businesses have to consider anything like this?
A tax on the computer? You mean that we get charged for the amount of electronics we use?
Wouldn’t that go necessarily towards our Electricity bill, or is this simply a way for people to try and get more money through taxation?
Personally, I think with anything that we had as free, people will fight it. Plus, I cajn imagine this going down a slippery slope with other people being taxed on other items they have
i was charged $2.75 for laptop computer speakers and from your list they are not even showing a charge for this item yet why is staples charging that?
Staples probably charged you under the Home/Non-Portable category.
Image, Audio and Video Devices
Personal/Portable $0.40
Home/Non-Portable $2.75
Home Theatre in a Box (HTB) $9.95
Aftermarket Vehicle $2.85
Are you guys not already paying a sales tax or is this extra tax stacked on top of that?
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i bought my son a 32 inch tv today for x mas shopping early..i was charged 28.50 from bestbuy on the tv, my question is are the companies importing them charged and then is it passed on to the consumer and if so where does this money go. so now when i get rid of his old tv do i have to pay to have it recycled, i am ok paying it if it is going to help the enviroment ,i just want to know where bestbuy sends the money
i bought my son a 32 inch television today for x mas shopping early..i was charged 28.50 from best buy on the tv, my question is are the companies importing them charged and then is it passed on to the consumer and if so where does this money go. so now when i get rid of his old tv do i have to pay to have it recycled, i am ok paying it if it is going to help the environment ,i just want to know where best buy sends the money
I agree with you that the business plan very interesting
It just never ends does it?. Another great move by our Liberal do-no-gooders!
$26.25 unit seems excessive for a 29 inch tv when there is salvage value in the components
